Monthly Archives: January, 2021

President Biden Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline in One of his First Acts in Office

Among the 17 executive actions that President Joe Biden made during his first day in office was signing an executive order canceling the permit...

Court Sides with Church-Affiliated Plaintiffs in RFRA Case

On Tuesday in the District of North Dakota, Judge Peter Welte ruled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) does not mandate the plaintiffs,...

Pet Company Sued After Recall

Five individuals filed a putative class action complaint on Tuesday in the Southern District of Indiana against Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., asking the...

Octapharma Affirmative Defenses Partially Survive Dismissal in BIPA Suit

On Tuesday, Judge Virginia Kendall of the Northern District of Illinois partially granted a motion by plaintiff Mary Crumpton and a proposed class...

FCC Enacts New Rules to Ensure Accurate Broadband Mapping Data

On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted further measures to help identify connectivity gaps in the nation’s broadband network. The additional rules are...

Google Seeks to Move Texas Ad Antitrust Suit to Calif.

On Tuesday, Google filed a motion to transfer venue from the Eastern District of Texas to the Northern District of California in the Texas-led...

Parent Challenges Denial of Coverage for Minor Child’s Treatment at Utah Facilities

After appealing two separate denials of coverage for treatment at facilities specializing in "mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse problems" in adolescents, an aggrieved...

EPA Settles Hazardous Waste Lawsuit Which Began in 2001 Against Magnesium Company

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a consent decree on Tuesday announcing a settlement between it and U.S. Magnesium (USM), “the largest producer of...